Tailor - Housekeeping (Laundry) Job

Holiday Inn & Suites® Dubai Festival City

Valid Till: N/A

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Company Description

The InterContinental Hotels Group® properties in Dubai Festival City consist of four hotel brands. These include the luxury brand InterContinental, the superior upscale Crowne Plaza, the lavish long-stay InterContinental Residence Suites and the vibrant mid-scale Holiday Inn & Suites. In addition to over 1000+ bedrooms, the four properties boast a selection of high quality restaurants and bars, an impressive 3,800 square meter Event Centre across two levels, the 5,000 square meters Festival Arena by InterContinental, the luxurious Spa InterContinental, state-of-the-art gymnasium and swimming pool facilities. 

Job Description

  • Performs sewing duties including altering, fitting, and mending for guests, hotel linen, and uniforms
  • Fits all new employees with existing uniforms
  • Cuts, tailors, mends, and alters uniforms
  • Converts condemned items into usable items
  • Sews curtains, cushions, and wall coverings
  • Attends to guest requests
  • Assists in the preparation of special functions
  • Maintains equipment and keeps own working area clean
  • Checks all linen and uniform repairs on a daily basis
  • Makes costumes for special events for the hotel
  • Maintains sewing supplies such as threads, buttons, zippers, linen, etc.
  • Prepares requisitions for depleted supplies 
  • Checks condemned linen from Laundry
  • Assist in the linen room duties as appropriate
  • Assists in inventory taking
  • Advises superior of damages and loss of linen/uniform on regular basis
  • Establishes and maintains effective employee relations

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Basic level of spoken/written English
  • Minimum one year of experience in a similar environment (4-5* hotel)
  • Hygiene Certificates
  • Basic knowledge related to the machines